Week 10 fantasy football rankings
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The gist
The Big Lead analyst Matt De Lima published Week 10 PPR rankings topped by Josh Allen, Kenneth Walker III and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Four teams are on bye and the trade deadline looms, so the list is an early draft.
Background
Matt De Lima is an analyst at The Big Lead who writes fantasy football rankings. His Week 10 PPR (point-per-reception scoring) rankings are led by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who became the NFL's first 1,000-yard receiver this season. De Lima calls the list an early rough draft: Monday night's Bills-Vikings game hasn't been played and the NFL trade deadline falls Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, so player situations could still change.
How it unfolded
- Nov 8, 2026Kenneth Walker III ran for 102 yards and a score and caught two touchdown passes in a 35-12 Chiefs win over the Jets; Jaxon Smith-Njigba became the NFL's first 1,000-yard receiver this season.
- Nov 8, 2026Rams receiver Puka Nacua hurt his knee on the team's final offensive snap at Washington and will undergo imaging Monday; Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had tests on his elbow after a sack but didn't miss a snap.
- Nov 9, 2026Matt De Lima published Week 10 PPR rankings led by Josh Allen, Kenneth Walker III and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, described as an early rough draft.
- Nov 10, 2026The NFL trade deadline arrives Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET; De Lima said he'll update the rankings before Thursday's Commanders-Giants game and before Sunday's early kickoff in Munich.
Key terms
- bye
- A scheduled week when a team or player does not play a match while others do.
- trade deadline
- A league-set date after which teams may no longer exchange players during a season.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- De Lima says the rankings are an early rough draft, that listed players aren't guaranteed to play, and that he'll update before Thursday's game and Sunday's early kickoff.
- Caution
- Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay are on bye in Week 10, removing Caleb Williams, Saquon Barkley and Bucky Irving from the mix.
Still unverified
Whether Puka Nacua tore his ACL: ESPN reporter Adam Schefter reported the Rams don't believe he did, but said Monday's imaging will tell more. Patrick Mahomes described his elbow issue as "muscle-type stuff" rather than ligament-type, with tests pending. Indianapolis is "expected" to trade Jonathan Taylor before the deadline.